Bata Drumming: The Instruments, the Rhythms, and the People Who Play Them (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780996226325)

DON SKOOG (omó aña) is an independent musician, teacher, and writer who lives in Oak Park, Illinois. He performs on drumset, Latin percussion, marimba, and flamenco cajón. His teachers include James Dutton, Vida Chenoweth, Gordon Stout, Karl Husa, Roberto Vizcaino, José Eladio, Rich Gajate, and Alejandro Carvajal. He has taught percussion at the American Conservatory of Music, Sherwood Music School, and the Contemporary Music Project, which he founded in 1982. Mr. Skoog has given demonstrations and clinics at Northwestern University, Valparaiso University, Vandercook College, Kansas State University, Colorado State University, Illinois Wesleyen University, the Nashville Jazz Workshop, and the PAS Illinois Day of Percussion, as well as hundreds of presentations in grade and high schools through the International Music Foundation. He was lead artist for the Gallery 37 Latin Big Band from 1993 to 2002, and has traveled to Cuba many times to study and conduct tours. ALEJANDRO CARVAJAL GUERRA is a renowned, babalawo, batalero (omó aña), abakuá, and rumbero whose musical and family roots go back to the Yorubas of Africa. Trained in the tradition as a child by his father and by his padrino, Papo Angarica, Mr. Carvajal is now recognized as one of the most knowledgeable bataleros in Cuba. He has taught at the Instituto Superior de Arte and the Centro Nacional de Escuelas de Arte, and is currently a faculty member at the Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana. He has performed with (mi tío) Ángel Bolaño, Jesús Pérez, Regino Jiménez, Fermín Nane, Mario Jaure, Carlos Aldama, Alfonso Aldama, Santiaguito, Pedro Aspirina, "y les agradezco por todo lo aprendido a todas aquellas personas que están hoy conmigo y a las que ya están ibaes (muertas). Les debo mis conocimientos."